nounEtymology: from the superstition that when two persons pull it apart the one getting the longer fragment will have a wish grantedDate: 18471. a forked bone in front of the breastbone in a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end
2. a variation of the T formation in which the halfbacks line up farther from the line of scrimmage than the fullback does

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Wishbone — may refer to: * The wishbone, known in anatomy as the furcula, is a fused clavicle bone found in birds which is shaped like the letter Y. * The same clavicle bone as a lucky charm. * Wishbone (TV series), an educational children s television show … Wikipedia

wishbone — 1860, from WISH (Cf. wish) + BONE (Cf. bone) (n.); so called from the custom of making a wish while pulling the bone in two with another person. The wishbone breaking custom dates to the early 17c., when the bone was a merrythought … Etymology dictionary

wishbone — [wish′bōn΄] n. 1. the forked clavicle in front of the breastbone of most birds; furcula: so called from the custom whereby two persons make wishes and snap a dried wishbone in two, the longer fragment being regarded as a sign that the holder s… … English World dictionary

Wishbone — Wish bone , n. The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; called also {merrythought}, and {wishing bone}. See {Merrythought}, and {Furculum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

wishbone — ► NOUN ▪ a forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird, especially one from a cooked bird which, when broken by two people, entitles the holder of the longer portion to make a wish … English terms dictionary

wishbone — UK [ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn] / US [ˈwɪʃˌboʊn] noun [countable] Word forms wishbone : singular wishbone plural wishbones a bone shaped like a Y in a cooked bird. Traditionally, two people pull the bone and the person who gets the larger piece can make a wish … English dictionary

wishbone — Merrythought Mer ry*thought , n. The forked bone of a fowl s breast; called also {wishbone}. See {Furculum}. [1913 Webster] Note: It is a sportive custom for two persons to break this bone by pulling the ends apart to see who will get the longer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English